[He catches the core and examines it both by eye and tilting it this way and that, as if the weight might tell him something. Well, it doesn't make his understanding any worse, at least. It is warm to the touch.]
They would be of little use otherwise, [he agrees.
He'll work with just one to begin with, though he'll take the other when offered; perhaps the dragon is fireproof to some extent, but he's fairly certain neither of them can say the same, and he'd rather start small than make the situation worse.
Van Zieks holds the core out in the same manner as he held out his hand to channel that beam of sun, and focuses on similar thoughts. After all, his aim isn't flames, but merely heat. If he can establish warmth, hopefully he can simply intensify it... somehow.]
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They would be of little use otherwise, [he agrees.
He'll work with just one to begin with, though he'll take the other when offered; perhaps the dragon is fireproof to some extent, but he's fairly certain neither of them can say the same, and he'd rather start small than make the situation worse.
Van Zieks holds the core out in the same manner as he held out his hand to channel that beam of sun, and focuses on similar thoughts. After all, his aim isn't flames, but merely heat. If he can establish warmth, hopefully he can simply intensify it... somehow.]